Ancient China · Royal Family Member

Ji Li 季歷

Attested BC 1120 - BC 1100

Passages
3
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Ji Li as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 3 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Ji Li 季歷 Ji Li

Identity

Historicity
Uncertain
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 大王命季歷 · Western Year: BC 1120
    Explicit · shiji:013:s0064
  • Source Date: Text: 季歷生文王昌 · Western Year: BC 1100
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:013:s360

Family

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  • Parent of King Wen (文王)
    Kinship Term: fathered / 生 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: child · Line: paternal
  • Child of Grand King Danfu (太王亶父)
    Kinship Term: fathered / 生 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: child · Line: paternal

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 13Genealogical Tables of the Three Dynasties · 3 passages